Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES ACT - SECT 25A

(1) Where the Director is of the opinion that an amendment to a fishery management plan is required, the Director may submit the proposed amendment to the Minister and, if the Minister agrees in principle with the proposed amendment, the Minister may -

(a) where the proposed amendment is accompanied by a statement signed by the Director stating that the proposed amendment is, in the Director's opinion, a minor amendment - approve the amendment with such amendment to it as the Minister thinks fit; or

(b) where the proposed amendment is not accompanied by a statement referred to in paragraph (a) - give notice in the Gazette and such newspapers circulating in the Territory as the Minister thinks fit of the proposed amendment to the plan and of the place or places where a copy of the amendment may be inspected.

(2) There may be included with a proposed amendment under subsection (1) such explanatory notes as the Director thinks fit, but such notes do not form part of the proposed amendment or an amendment to the plan.

(3) Where notice of a proposed amendment is given in the Gazette under subsection (1)(b), the Minister may, not less than one month after the date of notification and after -

(a) considering any submissions made in respect of the proposed amendment; and

(b) advising the relevant advisory committee of any amendment the Minister has made to the amendment as proposed and the reasons for the amendment,

approve the amendment to the fishery management plan.